Moraine hires new city manager

MORAINE — UPDATE @ 6:30 p.m.
The mayor and city council Thursday night voted to appoint Michael Davis as the city’s next city manager.

“Although it is hard to find a great city manager, we feel like we have found a hidden gem. Mike’s local government experience and leadership will help the city to move forward with the many important projects scheduled in our short and long-term future. On behalf of myself and City Council we welcome Mr. Davis to this new role,” Mayor Elaine Allison stated in a release.

Davis has more than 24 years of local government experience.

FIRST REPORT

A new city manager and public safety director is expected to appointed Thursday in Moraine.

The Moraine City Council is expected to approve an employment agreement for Michael Davis, who has been serving in those capacities on an acting basis for nearly a year.

Davis, who has also been the city’s economic development director since 1999, was named in March 2019 to fill the void created by the resignation of Bryan Chodkowski.

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The departure of Chodkowski – who had previously served as Riverside city manager - came less than a year after he was hired to replace longtime City Manager David Hicks, who retired.

Chodkowski’s resignation included a $33,465.60 lump sum payment along with deferred compensation totaling $10,000, according to a separation agreement with the city. He is now an assistant city manager for Huber Heights.

Moraine City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. in council chamber of the Moraine Municipal Building, 4200 Dryden Road.

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